Packaging

Packaging fish is one of NorthSeafood’s core activities, and over the years we have implemented a wide variety of techniques. Our assembly lines are equipped with advanced technologies, which means that we see our customers’ specific requirements as a challenge. NorthSeafood specialises in IQF and wet-pack retail packaging. We provide a diverse range of packaging options for both our retail partners and our food-service customers.

The packaging we provide includes:
- Folding-cartons IQF retail packaging - 250, 300, 400 and 500 grams
- Folding-cartons wet-pack retail packaging - 250, 300 and 400 grams
- Plastic bags (family packs) - 250-1,000g
- Vacuum and skin-pack individual packaging
- Flow pack
- Food-service packaging - 5-10 kilograms
- Industrial packaging, up to 300 kilograms

Processing

Our production facility provides a wide range of options to create delicious, ready-to-eat and user-friendly fish products. Our product lines are flexible and provide tremendous potential; for example, we are able to meet our partners’ specific demands within short lead times and provide final products in large volumes. The entire production process is completed in our own locations, from the filleting of the freshly caught fish to the packaging of the ready-to-cook final product. This enables us to deliver consistent quality throughout the entire production process, while efficiency and speed ensure that our customers receive their products in time.

NorthSeafood uses some of the following processing methods for its products:
- Pre-frying
- Breading
- Mugnaia (fish fillet covered with a layer of herb butter)
- Addition of sauces
- Marination

Deep-freezing

NorthSeafood’s production facilities are equipped with plate freezers, a spiral freezer, line freezers and belt freezers. These installations offer a huge production capacity. This makes NorthSeafood capable of freezing your pre-fried, wet-pack and IQF products extremely quickly and preventing any loss of food quality. The speed at which it is frozen allows the product to retain its characteristic properties. By using environmentally friendly freezing methods, we fulfil our responsibility to pursue sustainable enterprise. NorthSeafood guarantees high-quality deep-frozen fish products that never fail to delight end users.

Tracking & tracing

Managing and protecting our raw materials, ingredients and packaging is a high priority at NorthSeafood. Our ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) system allows us to manage our logistics in meticulous detail. We operate a first-in first-out policy. By providing our end products with an SSCC (Serial Shipping Container Code) label, we give our partners easy access to information regarding raw materials, shelf life, lot codes etc. Our coldstore system ensures that your product is stored in optimal conditions right up to its delivery in specially conditioned transport.